Benjamin Ciaramello has signed on for a recurring role on ABC’s murder mystery series “Secrets and Lies,” currently filming in Wilmington.

The show follows Ben (Ryan Phillippe), a family man who finds the body of a young boy in his neighborhood and quickly becomes the prime suspect in his murder. Juliette Lewis costars as the lead detective on the case.

Deadline reports that the “Friday Night Lights” actor will play Paul Murphy, the young victim’s father, who is currently in the military and facing his fifth deployment. His tours of duty have resulted in him constantly battling inner demons. The boy’s mother, Jess, is played by “Under the Dome’s” Natalie Martinez.

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